Commissioner of Oaths
We offer Commissioner of Oath services at the County Administration Building in Cayuga. Services requiring a Notary Public are not available through the County.
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How to get a document commissioned
Commissioning services are available in person during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We recommend booking an appointment in advance by emailing our Clerks team.
The person(s) swearing the affidavit must appear before the commissioner. Any person signing the document must be present and provide government-issued identification that includes their photo and signature (such as a driver’s licence, provincial photo card, or passport).
All documents to be commissioned must be signed in the presence of the Commissioner of Oaths.
Accepted documents
Common documents we can commission include:
- adult name change documents
- affidavit for lost/stolen or damaged passport
- affidavit from the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
- affidavit of a lost cheque
- affidavit of proof of loss of motor vehicle/boat (from an insurance company)
- affidavit of proof of residency
- affidavit of unregistered vehicles (boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, trailers, etc.)
- Canadian citizenship forms
- delayed statement of live birth
- domestic and foreign pension documents (Proof of Life)
- Haldimand County generated documents
- immunization health form/exemptions
- statutory declaration for motor vehicle deals compensation fund
- statutory declaration for OSAP – statement of common law status/supporting children
- statutory declaration of apprenticeship hours
- statutory declaration of lost identification (must include police report number)
- statutory declaration of theft of a GST/HST or federal cheque
- sworn statement for the transfer of a used motor vehicle in the province of Ontario
- travel affidavit
What we can't commission
Documents we cannot commission include:
- age of majority or BYID card applications
- certified true copies of documents
- court, legal or civil issue-related documents
- custody documents
- declaration of replacement of shares
- declaration of a translator
- declaration or claimant and indemnity
- divorce, separation, marriage or cohabitation
- documents not in English or that do not have English descriptors
- documents related to debt
- documents requiring a notary public’s signature
- power of attorney
- real estate-related documents
- statement of arrears
- statutory declaration of progress payment distribution – holdback security deposits
- tender documents
- wills, living wills, codicils to wills, or estate settlement
Contact Us
Clerks Division
53 Thorburn Street South
Cayuga, Ontario
Canada, N0A 1E0
